Have a hip-hop Halloween with FACT’s mix of rap tracks that sample horror themes

Regular FACT readers may have noticed that occasionally, to accompany a large feature or list, the author has provided a mix summarizing the article in handy-to-absorb MP3 format. Well, we’ve decided to flesh this out into a series.

Episodes of FACT Focus hone in on on a specific artist, label, scene or sound. The mixes aren’t weekly, but they’ll always go the extra mile in terms of highlighting hidden classics and mapping-out specific eras or sounds.

This very special Halloween episode has been lovingly put together by FACT’s very own horror nerd in residence John Twells. Fusing two obsessions – horror movies and rap – he has pulled together a wide selection of rap tracks that sample horror themes. Sure, you’ve no doubt heard the Psycho theme used a few times and Halloween has long been a rap staple, but there are some deliriously deep cuts in here.

You can check the tracklist below, which has been provided along with the film sampled. Additional sounds were taken from various video nasties and the BBC’s legendary Death & Horror sound effects LP.